SOLUTION: PurePets dog food is 35% vegetables 65% meat and grain. NewTone dog food is 42% vegetables and 58% meat and grain. How much of each would be needed to produce 25 pounds of dog fo

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Question 184286: PurePets dog food is 35% vegetables 65% meat and grain. NewTone dog food is 42% vegetables and 58% meat and grain. How much of each would be needed to produce 25 pounds of dog food that was 50% vegetable and 50% meat and grain?
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PurePets dog food is 35% vegetables 65% meat and grain. NewTone dog food is 42% vegetables and 58% meat and grain. How much of each would be needed to produce 25 pounds of dog food that was 50% vegetable and 50% meat and grain?
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Equation:
veg + veg = veg
0.35x + 0.42(25-x) = 0.50*25
Note: There is no way that the two smaller percentages
can give you a mix that has a larger percentage.
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Cheers,
Stan H.